ёжик

See also: эжик

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ežikъ. By surface analysis, ёж (jož) +‎ -ик (-ik).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɵʐɨk]
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Noun

ёжик • (jóžikm anim or m inan (genitive ёжика, nominative plural ёжики, genitive plural ёжиков)

  1. (animate) diminutive of ёж (jož)
  2. (inanimate) crew cut
    подстри́чься/постри́чься ёжикомpodstríčʹsja/postríčʹsja jóžikomto get a crew cut
  3. (inanimate) a hot dish, a type of cutlet made from meat and rice

Declension

Descendants

  • Ingrian: jožikka